Question

chapter 1post testread each question carefully and choose the best answer.1 the rise of entrepreneurship during the gilded age most affected the overall economy by —a creating the first group of highly wealthy individuals in the nationb introducing efficiencies which lowered prices on most goodsc allowing for the formation of large corporationsd spurring the development of new transportation technology2 this diagram shows cause and effect.cause → populist movement → effectwhich sentence provides information needed to complete both question marks in this diagram?f the assassination of president james garfield by a disgruntled office seeker led to the pendleton act.g the increasing industrialization of the late nineteenth century led to government ownership of railroads and other monopolies.h protests by farmers and the growth of income disparities between rich and poor led to the formation of an influential third party.j an increase in the power of unions led to a national call for the unlimited coinage of silver, a graduated income tax, and the direct election of u.s. senators.3 this text describes the events leading to president garfields death.shortly after he was inaugurated, president garfield was shot. a man named charles guiteau had worked to get garfield elected. he thought he was owed a job with the government for his efforts, but was not given one in the new administration.how did the pendleton act address the events described?a the act provided for open selection of federal employees overseen by an independent commission.b the act established a national labor relations board to protect workers who wanted to form unions.c the act allowed the u.s. government to establish a graduated income tax.d the act instituted the direct election of u.s. senators to congress.

Explanation:

1. For question 1: The Gilded Age's entrepreneurship led to large corporations dominating the economy, which was the most impactful overall economic change.
2. For question 2: The Populist Movement was driven by farmer protests and income inequality, and it resulted in the formation of an influential third party, so this option fills both cause and effect.
3. For question 3: The Pendleton Act was a response to the spoils system issue that led to Garfield's assassination, creating a merit-based federal hiring system overseen by an independent commission.

Answer:

1. C. allowing for the formation of large corporations
2. H. Protests by farmers and the growth of income disparities between rich and poor led to the formation of an influential third party.
3. A. The act provided for open selection of federal employees overseen by an independent commission.